Command Reference Guide

Chapter 2: mx Commands 64
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mx dynvolume – dynamic volume commands
Use the following commands to create, recreate, extend, or destroy dynamic
volumes, to display information about dynamic volumes, and to convert basic
volumes to dynamic volumes.
Create a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume create [--stripesize <4KB-64MB>]
<subDeviceName,subDeviceName,...>
List subdevices available for use in a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume showcreateopt
Display properties for a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume properties <volumeName>
Show all dynamic volumes:
mx dynvolume list
Extend a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume extend <volumeName> <subDeviceName,
subDeviceName,...>
Destroy a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume destroy <volumeName>
A filesystem cannot be mounted on the volume that will be destroyed. This
command also destroys any persistent mounts for the filesystem.
Convert a basic device to a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume convert <filesystem>
Dump dynamic volume configuration to stdout:
mx dynvolume dump